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- 8 developed new intercultural relationships<br />
- 3 now work in a related field / 5 do not<br />
- 5 state they now use their intercultural abilities<br />
- 7 maintained contact with their hosts after their return<br />
<strong>Exploring</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Assessing</strong> <strong>Intercultural</strong> <strong>Competence</strong><br />
Swiss Alumni<br />
- 20 are Swiss nationals / 1 listed other<br />
- 18 are native German speakers / 2 listed Swiss German / 1 listed other<br />
- all are trilingual in German, French, English, <strong>and</strong> added Spanish / 1 also listed Italian<br />
<strong>and</strong> 1 listed other<br />
- all 20 are females<br />
- all are in their twenties (between 20-27)<br />
- 9 completed high school / 11 completed 2 years of college or higher<br />
- 13 are students / 4 clerks / 4 administrators / 2 other<br />
- 15 had a prior intercultural experience outside Switzerl<strong>and</strong> / 5 listed none<br />
- 18 had prior significant intercultural relationships (friends <strong>and</strong> work colleagues) / 2 no<br />
- all had positive IC experiences<br />
- 10 continued language study (7 Spanish) upon their return<br />
- 7 pursue a related field of study upon return / 12 no<br />
- 19 developed new intercultural relationships (friends, colleagues, 1 Colombian spouse,<br />
1 boyfriend)<br />
- 6 now work in a related field / 13 do not<br />
- 19 stated that they continue to use their IC abilities<br />
- 19 maintain contact with their hosts<br />
(letter, email, telephone, gifts, 4 visits, 2 were visited)<br />
B. Volunteer Data<br />
Volunteers completed survey questionnaire <strong>for</strong>ms twice during their sojourn in Ecuador – at the<br />
beginning <strong>and</strong> again at the end. Three volunteers returned the survey plus consent <strong>for</strong>ms at the<br />
beginning of their sojourn (1 British <strong>and</strong> 2 Swiss). All 5 volunteers returned the survey plus<br />
consent <strong>for</strong>ms at the end (1 British <strong>and</strong> 4 Swiss). Two volunteers were subsequently interviewed.<br />
This is the breakdown:<br />
Beginning Evaluations (3) End Evaluations (5)<br />
BV6 FEBV6<br />
(No <strong>for</strong>m) FESV1<br />
SV3 FESV3<br />
SV4 FESV4<br />
(No <strong>for</strong>m) FESV5<br />
About the Volunteers (from Part I):<br />
Following are characteristics of the volunteer respondents:<br />
- 1 was a native English speaker; 2 were native German speakers<br />
<strong>Center</strong> <strong>for</strong> Social Development<br />
Washington University in St. Louis<br />
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